You might have encountered resort fees or additional surcharges while travelling to New York and a few other destinations. This is something you should keep in mind when you’re planning and budgeting a trip. The hotel industry has a few extra hidden charges for things such as a mini-bar “restocking fee,” a “baggage holding fee”, “phone charges”, “charger/adapter charges” etc. Extra charges are not new, but at times they can make a considerable impact on your spend. The resort fees are most prevalent in a few specific destinations: New York ,Las Vegas, the Caribbean, Florida, and Hawaii.

What is a Resort Fee?

They’ve been around since the 90’s. Mostly charged for the upkeep of high-end facilities, resort fees sometimes also include ‘perks’ like a newspaper, local phone calls etc. The resort fee is almost always a fixed rate that is paid per room, per night and in some cases, per person. It involves daily supplementary charges like a fitness facility, pool charges, wireless internet, airport shuttle etc and doesn’t qualify for reward program spending.

The resort fees are in some ways hidden charges, handled independently of the quoted room night rate. They’re usually unadvertised and can create confusion for a customer while clearing the bill at the end of their stay. In 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (the consumer protection body) requested hotels that these costs be made more explicit upon booking. You need to look for resort fees while booking a hotel. In most cases, an additional 12% tax is also involved.

How much?

Here’s a complete list of New York Hotels that charge a resort fee and the facilities they provide.

Hotel Name

WiFi Fee

Parking Fee

Valet Parking Fee

Breakfast fee

Pet Deposit

Pets fee

Mandatory fees/Deposit

Jane Hotel

Free

$50.00

Refinery

Free

$68

$20 – $30

The Michelangelo

Free

$45

$55

$30 – $40

City Rooms Chelsea

NYMA

Free

$30 – $40

Row NYC

Free

$40

$6 – $15

$50.00

Manhattan at Times Square

Free

$52 – $65

$6 – $15

$50.00

Paramount Hotel

Free

$65

$65

$28

$125

Hotel Newton

$5.95

$35 – $45

Park Central

Free

$65 – $75

$10 – $20

$50.00

Hotel Belleclaire

Free

$59 – $69

$12

Royalton

Free

$56

$12 – $26

$150

Dream Midtown

Free

$35 – $45

$55 – $65

$20 – $35

$75

Westhouse Hotel

Free

$58 – $68

$65 – $75

Free

$150

Mela Times Square

$45

$55

$16 – $25

$150.00

$150

$50.00

Stewart Hotel

$30

$45 – $55

$70 – $75

$20

$50

$85.00

Park lane hotel

Free

$65

$40

$250

$100.00

City Club Hotel

Free

$41

$10 – $20

$150

Dream Downtown

Free

$65 – $75

$23.50 – $45

$99

Q&A Residential

Free

$35

$100

The Knickerbocker Hotel

Free

$65

$45

$250

The Evelyn

Free

$55 – $65

citizenM Times Square

Free

$19

The Wall street Inn

Free

$60

$50.00

The Blakely

Free

$42

Incentra Village house

Free

Casablanca Hotel

Free

$30

City Rooms Soho

Free

$50.00

Roger Smith Hotel

Free

$50

$100.00

NYLO

Free

$59

$16.95

$40

$50.00

Maritime Hotel

Free

$38

$15 – $25

The Quin

Free

$65

$26 – $40

$100

There are some hotels that don’t charge a resort fee at all!

How do I confirm if the Hotels charges resort fees and how much?It’s always recommended to read the fine print before you book just to make sure the resort fees and taxes involved for the hotel and room type. Sometimes the resort fees could be greater than the hotel room rate. You also need to check and make sure about the taxes involved, it’s usually 12%. If you’re booking with Waylo, ask about resort fees before booking, or just type in support.